Maine Highway Deaths Down 4th Year in a Row
Highway deaths in Maine are down for the fourth year in a row. The Bureau of Public Safety says 61 people have died on Maine roads so far this year. That’s down from 88 deaths at this time last year. …
China Orders More Gov’t Openness After Train Crash
Chinese leaders on Wednesday called for more openness in government after a high-speed train crash triggered widespread public anger at authorities over the lack of transparency in handling the accident. Chinese state media published a circular from the Cabinet calling …
South Carolina Highway Deaths Up Slightly Through July
The Public Safety Department says deaths on South Carolina highways are up slightly in the first seven months of 2011. Authorities said Monday that 462 people have died on the state’s roads through July 31. In 2010, troopers reported 447 …
North Korea: Dozens Killed, Hurt, Missing in Heavy Rain
North Korea says dozens of people were killed, injured or missing after torrential rain pounded the country between late June and mid-July. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Monday that 8,000 people were displaced when floods destroyed nearly …
More than 100 Feared Dead in Congo Boat Accident
Authorities in northwestern Congo say more than 100 people are feared dead after two boats collided on a river. Equateur province spokeswoman Rebecca Ebale Nguma says at least 220 people were aboard the boat on the Tshuapa River when it …
Husband of New York Driver Who Killed 8 Blames Signs
The husband of a woman whose wrong-way driving killed eight people on a New York parkway says the road’s warning signs were insufficient. Daniel Schuler of West Babylon has filed a lawsuit against the state on behalf of a daughter …
4 Die When Rig Hits Horse-drawn Carriage in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says four people – including two children -were killed and a fifth person critically injured when the horse-drawn carriage they were riding in was hit by a tractor-trailer rig in southeast Oklahoma. Troopers say 38-year-old Paul …
Investigation Continues into Illinois Cornfield Deaths
Whiteside County Sheriff’s Lt. Andy Henson says deputies are trying to determine how two 14-year-olds were electrocuted detasseling corn in northwestern Illinois. Jade Garza and Hannah Kendall, both of Sterling, were killed Monday when they came into contact with a …
Storm Leaves 7 Dead, 4 Missing in Philippines
A tropical storm has unleashed floods and landslides that have left at least seven people dead in the northeastern Philippine province of Albay. Albay Gov. Joey Salceda says three children have died in a landslide in a mountainside village, while …
Germany: E.coli Outbreak is Over
Germany’s national disease control center says it is declaring the country’s deadly E. coli outbreak over. The Robert Koch Institute said Tuesday no one has fallen ill for three weeks – a period that covers the disease’s incubation time. There …